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July 2009
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Ports Authority Board Executive
Committee approves biodiesel
storage tanks, sinkhole repairs
Two U.S. flagged vessels docked at
Port of Morehead City
Railroad finds alternative way to
move cargo for customers
New services benefit NC State Ports Authority
Container shipping companies contribute to business
performance
The two new container shipping companies that began
service to the Port of Wilmington in March, Independent
Container Line and Maersk Line, plus steady volumes from
Wilmington’s two weekly CKYH transpacific container
services, helped bring total fiscal year 2009 container moves
through the North Carolina port to within 4% of the
container moves recorded in fiscal year 2008. The prolonged
and deep economic recession, however, continued to erode
general cargo tonnage volumes at Wilmington and the Port
of Morehead City, with lumber, woodpulp, rubber and
cement recording the largest declines.
“Since cargo handling at the Ports of Wilmington and
Morehead City mirrors the State’s economy, it is no surprise
that the prolonged economic recession affecting virtually
every business continues to impact our Ports,” said NC State Ports Authority Board
Chairman Carl J. Stewart, Jr. at the Authority’s Board of Directors meeting today.
“In addition to securing the new container lines, the Ports Authority’s work this year
with the CKYH Alliance allowed the shipping lines to realize significant inland
transportation cost savings by rerouting cargo through Wilmington that is destined for
North Carolina, away from ports to the north and south,” said Thomas J. Eagar, CEO,
NC State Ports Authority.
General cargo volumes for fiscal year 2009 at North Carolina’s Ports fell 8% over fiscal
year 2008, continuing the downward trend first seen in early 2007 with the softening
of the housing market. The declines in general cargo commodities largely account for
the Authority’s fiscal 2009 year end loss of $4.3 million. Broad cost containment
initiatives initiated in 2007 that remain in effect helped to reduce expenses by
$700,000 in fiscal year 2009, and are projected to realize an additional cost reduction
of $700,000 in fiscal year 2010.
“While there are no signs of recovery any time soon and many experts are now saying
it will come several years beyond 2010, the Ports Authority is demonstrating that it
can operate efficiently and effectively in response to fluctuating cargo volumes, and
that it can control costs while delivering unparalleled customer service,” Eagar said.
“During these uncertain economic times, the NC State Ports Authority continues its
mission to enhance the economy of the State of North Carolina,” Stewart said.
Ports Authority Board Executive Committee approves
biodiesel storage tanks, sinkhole repairs
With contract approval by the NC State Ports Authority Board of Directors’ Executive
Committee, a Raleigh-based company will provide the NC State Ports Authority with
three biodiesel storage tanks and fuel systems for operating equipment at the Ports of
Wilmington and Morehead City.
The Ports Authority has been working for several years to reduce its environmental
footprint. In July 2007, the Authority adopted ultra low sulfur diesel (USLD) as its
primary off-road diesel fuel – over three years in advance of federal requirements.
Transitioning to a blend of 20% bio-product/80% USLD in port operating equipment
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will reduce overall diesel consumption by 20% annually.
Two biodiesel tanks at the Port of Wilmington – one 20,000 gallon tank and one
10,000 gallon tank - and one 10,000 gallon tank at the Port of Morehead City will be
installed by Jones and Frank Corporation of Raleigh. A North Carolina Clean Air grant
is funding $104,000 of the $126,000 cost, with Ports Authority revenues paying for
the balance.
The Executive Committee also awarded the contract to repair a sinkhole near the
woodchip conveyor at the Port of Wilmington’s Berth 1 to Thompson and Company,
Inc. of Wilmington.
The Ports Authority Board of Directors’ Executive Committee is comprised of Chairman
Carl J. Stewart, Jr., and Board members Jeff D. Etheridge, Jr. of Whiteville and Alex
G. MacFadyen, Jr. of Raleigh. The Committee approved the contract for the biodiesel
tanks during a teleconference meeting on July 7, 2009.
Port operating equipment like this front end loader at the
Port of Morehead City is transitioning to biodiesel fuel to
reduce emissions and diesel consumption.
Two U.S. flagged vessels docked at Port of Morehead
City
Two U.S.-flagged
ships docked at the Port of
Morehead City earlier this
month. According to Port
Operations Director Rex
Edwards the Maersk
Tennessee and the Louis J.
Hague Jr. are used to carry
food relief cargo.
Both vessels are owned and
operated by Maersk Line
Ltd.,a US-based subsidiary of
A. P. Moller-Maersk Group
which manages a fleet of US-flag
vessels and provides U.S.
government agencies and
their contractors with transportation and logistics services.
Photo by Gordon Becton
U.S. Army Corps officials visit Port of Wilmington
On Wednesday, July 29, 2009, Commander and Division Engineer of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division, Brigadier Gen. Todd T. Semonite, along
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with USACE’s Wilmington District Commander, Col. Jefferson Ryscavage arrived on the
USACE's vessel, Gillette, at the docks of the Port of Wilmington.
Gen. Semonite and Col. Ryscavage were given Port tours by Director of Engineering &
Maintenance Mark Blake, Environmental Supervisor Todd Walton and Senior Manager
of Port Operations Steve Jackson.
Gen. Semonite (third from left) and Col. Ryscavage were welcomed by
Mark Blake, Government Relations Director Laura Godwin, Todd Walton (back
row), Government Relations Intern Zach Pierce and Steve Jackson. Photo by
Susan Pridgen
Independent Container Line lauds productivity at Port
of Wilmington
An “outstanding level of
productivity” was experienced
by Independent Container
Line, Ltd. (ICL) at the Port of
Wilmington in July of this
year with 45.26 sustained
container moves-per-hour
during vessel operations
on the INDEPENDENT
CONCEPT.
According to Rob Frazier, Director of Port & Warehouse Operations - Mid Atlantic for
ICL,“this level of productivity is not seen often."
“It highlights a key factor that made the Port of Wilmington the obvious choice for
ICL, TEAMWORK,” Frazier said.
ICL is a weekly container service between Wilmington and the United Kingdom and
Northern Europe.
The Port of Wilmington Container Team includes NC State Ports Authority employees,
members of the International Longshoremen’s Association and the stevedoring
companies. The stevedore for ICL is SSA Cooper.
“The Port of Wilmington TEAM works relentlessly to deliver the highest quality service
at the lowest cost,” said NC State Ports Authority Chief Operations Officer Jeff Miles.
“As a port community, we take great pride and satisfaction in knowing that our best-
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in-class production contributes significantly to the success of ICL in this market.”
“ICL is privileged to be associated with Team Wilmington and we look forward to a
long and successful partnership,” Frazier added.
In July 2008, the Port of Wilmington Container Team achieved the first 45-move-per-hour
loading and unloading containers on the YANG MING NEW JERSEY, part of the
shipping line consortium of Yang Ming Line, Hanjin Shipping, Cosco and ‘K’-Line
(CKYH). The stevedore for CKYH is Ports America. CKYH offers two weekly container
services between Wilmington and ports in north and south China and Busan, Korea.
Railroad finds alternative way to move cargo for
customers
The shortline railroad
operator at Morehead City,
the Morehead and South Fork
Railroad, trucked 13 rail cars
to the Port from Radio Island
on July 1.
The Port cranes lifted the
railcars from the truck bed
and placed them back on the
rail tracks for distribution to
Morehead and South Fork
customers.
The rail trestle serving Radio
Island from the Port is being
repaired after suffering
damage in a collision with a
vessel on June 5. Since the
trestle is out of service until repairs are complete, the Morehead and South Fork had
to find alternative methods to move railcars from the storage area on Radio Island to
its customers.
Guthrie to serve on Traffic League Board
Tom Guthrie, Ports Authority’s account executive of Business
and Economic Development , was recently elected for a three
year term on the Board of the NC League of Transportation &
Logistics, formerly NC Traffic League.
“For many years, the League has offered the Ports Authority a
forum to network with shippers and other transportation
service providers both international and domestic,” Guthrie
said.
“The League's fall, winter and annual meetings have provided
information on industry developments, government programs,
and security initiatives, while providing the Ports a platform to
promote our activities and services. The League has
consistently supported our efforts for infrastructure
improvements, and has proven to be a strong advocate.”
Guthrie also served as Chairman of the Board three years ago. The general meetings
and seminars can be attended by anyone.
For more information about the NCTL, click here.
Former NC Traffic League executive director will be
missed
The North Carolina State Ports Authority extends its condolences to the membership
of the North Carolina Traffic League on the death of the League’s long-time executive
director, Bill H. Teague.
“The Ports Authority is grateful for the friendship and advocacy that Bill provided
individually and through the Traffic League,” said Authority CEO Thomas J. Eagar. “He
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will be missed.”
A tribute to Bill Teague can be found on the North Carolina Logistics and Traffic
League website http://www.ncltl.com
Historic port locomotive dedicated at N.C.
Transportation Museum
As part of the 2009 Family
Rail Days in June, the N.C.
Transportation Museum in
Spencer, N.C. dedicated a
diesel locomotive donated by
the NC State Ports Authority
that once ran at the Port of
Wilmington.
Click here for a link to the
story:
http://www.salisburypost.com/Area/070609-transportation-museum-new-exhibits
North Carolina National Guard visits Port of
Wilmington
Members of the Joint Forces Headquarters of the North Carolina National Guard visited
the Port of Wilmington on July 14, as part of their annual training being held at Fort
Fisher. North Carolina's Ports in Wilmington and Morehead City are two of 18 U.S.
Department of Defense strategic ports.
The group received a briefing from Ports Authority Project Manager Barry Addertion
and Senior Manager of Port Operations Steve Jackson. Barry is also an active member
of the Joint Forces Headquarters in Raleigh. The group was briefed on the history of
the Ports Authority and its support for past and future military operations at both the
Port of Wilmington and Morehead City.
After the briefing, the group was split into several groups and each had the
opportunity to tour the 100-foot gauge electric container cranes and receive a tour of
the Port.
Brigadier General Iwan Clontz, Assistant Adjutant General of the North Carolina
National Guard, commented, "I would like to thank everyone involved in the day's
activities. It was very enlightening to hear and see the capabilities of the North
Carolina State Ports Authority in supporting the military."
NC International Logistics Park focus of meeting
Jimmy Yokeley, N.C. Ports
director of Distribution
Services and Economic
Development, recently hosted
a meeting on July 1 to
discuss the benefits and road
access planning of the
International Logistics Park of
North Carolina, located in
Columbus and Brunswick
Counties.
The meeting was attended by
representatives from the NC
Department of
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Transportation, the NC
Department of Commerce, the North Carolina's Southeast Regional Partnership for
Economic Development, the Brunswick County Economic Development Commission,
and the Columbus County Economic Development Commission.
"We found the meeting and tour to be very productive," said Dale Carroll, Deputy
Secretary and Chief Operating Officer for the NC Department of Commerce.
"We have a great opportunity to help create new jobs in the southeast corner of North
Carolina and at the same time significantly improve the global trade capabilities of
companies throughout North Carolina," Yokeley said.
"In addition to the meeting being a shining example of "public sector teamwork", it
was key to our joint efforts behind the creation of the International Logistics Park of
North Carolina and its role in attracting new jobs to North Carolina, whose companies
demand the At-Port of Wilmington Distribution Center/Assembly-Manufacturing
model," Yokeley said.
Pictured is CEO Tom Eagar, left, and NC Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary
Dale Carroll and NC Department of Transportation Chief Operating Officer James
Trogdon. Photo by Susan Pridgen.
Subway cars make Morehead City Port call
The tug, Shelby, towing the
barge Weeks 297 en route
from New York to Georgia,
developed engine trouble and
put into the Port of Morehead
City last week for repairs.
The barge loaded with
decommissioned subway cars
from the New York Transit
Authority, will be dumped off
the Georgia coast to form an
artificial reef.
Since 2001, NYTA's artificial
reef program has deployed
more than 1,000
decommissioned subway cars
at reefs in Delaware, South
Carolina, Virginia and Georgia. NYTA bears all costs associated with cleaning the cars
and transporting them to the reefs.
Photo by Charles Leeuwenburg
China Reverse Trade Mission in North Carolina
Wake Tech Small Business Center is
pleased to host Chinese Companies
attending the NC Dept of Agriculture and
Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) and the
Southern United States Trade Association
(SUSTA) China Reverse Trade Mission on
Sept 25, 2009.
Do you produce agriculture products,
ingredients, snacks, crackers. beverages,
sauces, drinks, candy, cheese, bakery
ingredients, bread, beer, honey, etc.? If so,
you need to come to this event and meet with buyers from China. Space will be
limited. So sign up now.
Important Information:
The session will be held at the Western Wake Tech Campus
3434 Kildaire Farm Road,
Cary NC, 27603, Room 118
For directions: http://westerncampus.waketech.edu/
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Participation fee: $50.00 (Check must accompany registration.)
Register at http://directory.susta.org/events/view/2369
Deadline for registration is September 4, 2009. (Note: No refunds will be issued after
the registration deadline has passed)
For further information, contact Peter Thornton at the NC Dept of Agriculture 919-733-
7912
Here is the web site that will give you the information you need.
http://www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/international/Chinesebuyers.htm
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July 2009
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North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of Directors
Carl J. Stewart, Jr., Chairman
Jesse S. Capel • Brett Carter • J. Keith Crisco • Jeff D. Etheridge, Jr. • Derryl Garner
Alex G. MacFadyen, Jr. • Gregory B. Plemmons • Robert A. Wicker • Laura Wilson